More than 100 amateur cyclists will partake in the Son Tra Mountain race on Sunday (June 25) promoting the protection of the red-shanked douc langur in the Son Tra Nature Reserve.

 As many as 13,422 Facebook account holders are conducting trading activities through this social network, the Ha Noi Taxation Department announced on June 20.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has suggested the Ministry of Information and Telecommunication and the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Laos continue enhancing cooperation to implement agreements reached between the two sides. 

 Obesity causes heavy economic losses for Southeast Asia

The Ministry of Transport on Tuesday clarified on its website that it has not issued any instructions to stop the pilot implementation of passenger e-hailing projects such as Grab and Uber.

 The National U17 Football Championship will be kicked off on June 29 with Dong Thap playing Sanatech Khanh Hoa in the opening match at the Thong Nhat Stadium.

Hue has issuing strict regulations on what to wear when visiting its monuments in an attempt to ensure solemnity of the key buildings that once belonged to the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

 People’s Committee in the highlands province of Lam Dong has issued fine of VND400million ($17,601) to Atlantic Vietnam Company in Bao Loc city-based Loc Son Industrial Park.

 The Vietnam-Korea Friendship Piano Concert featuring well-known pianists of the two countries will be held at the Vietnam National Academy of Music in Hanoi on June 24-25.

Stronger export growth and a continued rise in investment confirm that Vietnam’s GDP growth will go back to above 6.5 per cent in 2017 after a slowdown to 6.2 per cent in 2016.

Operating conditions in the manufacturing sector - Vietnam’s bedrock - point to ongoing growth, with output, employment, and new orders - both overall and overseas - continuing to expand, according to HSBC’s report.

 The third plenary session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) closed in Hanoi on June 21 after one month of sitting, making decisions on the country’s important matters. 

Johnson & Johnson is seizing upon a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from Monday limiting where injury lawsuits can be filed to fight off claims it failed to warn women that talcum powder could cause ovarian cancer.

Students often visit Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam, or Temple of Literature, in the days running up to their annual exams to pray for luck.

 HCM City has taken measures to ease traffic pressure at 37 congestion spots across the southern metropolis.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese have to buy some imported fruits at exorbitant prices, but can only export fruit at low prices. 

 Many banks have shown reluctance to give loans to fishermen in the central provinces to build new boats because of the lack of insurance after many boats have broken down despite only being constructed recently.

 Vietnam expects to record bilateral two-way trade of over 10 billion USD with China, the Republic of Korea, the US, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan (China), and Malaysia in 2017.

 Former US Secretary of State John Kerry said he wants to assist Ho Chi Minh City in attracting foreign investment at a meeting with Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan in Hanoi on June 21.

 The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee of (VFF) has launched the 13th journalism award for the Cause of Great National Unity.